Pocket-book-securing device.



M. OLSON.

POCKET BOOK SECURING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 7, 1912.

Patented Oct. 15, 1912.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 15, 19 12.

Application filed June 7, 1912. SeriaI No. 702,205.

, ing Devices; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such, as will enableothers skilled inthe art to which it appertains to make and usethe same.

My invention hasfor its object to provide a safety lock device fordetachably securing a pocketbook, wallet, or similar article within thepocket of a garment or directly to the garment in order to prevent-thesame fro being lost-or taken by pick pockets.

To this end, the invention consists of the novel devices andcombinations of devices hereinafter described and defined in the claims.I

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein likecharacters indicate like parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings,-Figure 1 is'a View partly in section andpartly in elevation, showing the improved device detachably securing apocketbook within the pocket of a garment; Fig. Qis a front elevationofthe improved device, removed from the pocketbook and pocket; Fig. 3 isa longitudinal section taken on the line m m of Fig. 2, some parts beingshown in different positions from that shown in Fig. 2; Fig. at is adetail View, partly in rear elevation and partly in section, taken ontheline ac :0 of Fig. 3, and Fig. 5 is a transverse section taken on theline 00 w of Fig. 2.

The numeral 1 indicates a portion of a garment provided with a pocket2-. Placed within the pocket 2, is a pocketbook indicated, as anentirety, by the numeral 3. Permancntly secured to the pocketbook 3, bymeans of rivets 4, is a flat base plate 5 having partially cut andpressed therefrom, a pair of transversely spaced outwardly projectinghinge lugs 6. Also partially cut and pressed from the base plate 5, at apoint directly below the hinge 1 s 6, is a comparatively wide, laterallypro ecting extension 7 terminating at its free horizontal edge, in amultiplicity of upwardly projecting teeth, or barbs, 8. These teethextend in a plane parallel with the base plate 5.

finger piece 12, and at its lower end, is secured a pair of. long teethor barbs l3 arranged for cooperation with the short barbs 8. The barbs13 are, as shown, preferably formed from a single rod, bent U-shape,with the ends of its prongs sharpened to form the barbs. Partially cutfrom the lover 9, at points below the hinge lugs 10, is a pair of lugs14 that are rolled or pressed around the barbs 13 adjacent to theirinner ends, as best shown in Fig. 4. These lugs 14: securely hold thebarbs against lateral or twisting movements. To prevent endwise movementof the barbs 13, a lug 15 is pressed rearward from the lever 9 at apoint intermediately between the hinge lugs 10 and its lower edgeportion engages the transverse portion of the rod forming the barbs 13.

.Telescoped onto the intermediate portion of the hinge lug 11, is acoiled spring 16, one end of which engages the base plate 5, at itsupper edge portion, as a base of resistance,

and its other end bears against the lever 9 at a point above its hingelugs 10, as best shown in Fig, 3. This spring 16 tends to yieldinglyholdthe free ends of the barbs 13 in a positlon close to the outer face ofthe base plate 5 and inward of the short barbs 8. The lower end portionsof the hinge lugs 6 are extended considerably below a point where thehinge pin 11 passes therethrough to form stops 17 with which the lugs14: engage, as best shown in Fig. 5, to limit the inward movements ofthe barbs 13.

To. secure the pocketbook 3 within the pocket 2, the same is firstplaced within said pocket, as shown in Fig. 1. The finger piece- 12 isthen pressed inward against the tension of the spring 16, therebycarrying the long barbs 13 into a position, as shown in Fig. 3. In thisposition of the barbs 13, the same are forced through the fabric of thepocket 2 with their free ends extending outside thereof. The-pressure onthe finger piece l2 is then released and the spring 16' carried thebarbs 18 inward between the short barbs 8 and into a position close tothe base plate 5. Further inward movement of the barbs 13 is limitedbythe stops 17.

During the inward movement of the barbs 13, the same have carriedtherewith that portion of the garment with which they are engaged, andfolded the same over the short barbs 8, as shown in Fig; 1. With a.portion of the garment thus folded over the'short barbs 8, it isimpossible for the pocketbook 3 'to be accidentally dropped out of thepocket 2 or to have the from by a thief.

The above described device, while extremely simple and of small cost, isthought to be highly efficient for the purpose had in view.

What I claim is 1. The combination with a pocketbook, of a base platesecured to said pocketbook, a toothed flange on said plate, and acooperating barb equipped member movably mountsame removed there- .ed onsaid base plate and arranged to fold a long spring actuated barbsmounted on said base plate and arranged to fold a portion of. a garmentonto and over said relatively short barbs, substantially as described.

4., The combination with a pocketbook, of

long barbs being normally held in a position 1 between said base plateand said-short barbs, substantially as described.

- 5. The combination with a pocketbook, of a base plate secured to saidpocketbook, relatively short upwardly projecting barbs pressed from saidbase plate and sgced outward therefrom, a spring actuated ger piecehinged to said base plate above said short barbs, and a. yoke-like rodsecured at its intermediate portion to said finger piece, the prongsthereof aifording a pair of relatively long barbs,;the points of whichare arranged to work between said short barbs and from one side to theother thereof and to engage and fold a portion of a garment onto andover said relatively short barbs, said lon barbs bein normally held in aposition et-ween sai base plate and said short barbs, substantially asdescribed.

In testimonv whereof I'afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

. MARTIN OLSON.

Witnesses:

F. ,D. MERCHANT, HARRY D. Kim-01m.

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' 1 Washington, .D. G.

